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Tablet Compatibility Results Matrix

Tablet Compatibility Matrix

The Office
of Information Technology recognizes the growing use of tablets in the
classroom and workplace. In an effort to provide you with information regarding
the usefulness of tablets here at The University of Texas at Arlington, OIT has
tested six of the most popular brands and operating systems with the various
systems, web sites, and applications most used at UTA. The following table lists
the results of this testing. This information is meant to be a guide for you in
your purchasing decision. The University does not warrant, support, nor endorse
any tablet.

Tablets

nook Color

Motorola Xoom

iPad 2

Samsung Galaxy Tab

Toshiba Thrive

Asus Eee Pad Transformer

Surface Pro

Setup

Connects to UTA Auto Login For Setup?

Yes

No

Yes

No

No

No

Yes

Connects to UTA Wireless Setup For Setup?

No

No

Yes

No

No

Yes

No

Requires Other Wireless Login for Setup?

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

Wireless

Connects to UTA Auto Login?

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Connects to UTA Web Login?

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Can Use UTA Wireless Setup?

No

No

Yes

Yes, with XpressConnect app

No

No

No

Can move from wireless point to wireless point without new connection?

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Can move from off campus account to UTA setup automatically?

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

UTA

Renders UTA Website Correctly?

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Can Access MavSpace?

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Front Page Links Work?

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Can Access Blackboard?

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

MyMav

Sign In

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes
On sign out, was greeted with "We've detected that your operating system
is not supported by this website". There were no glitches or issues
while inside MyMav

Make Payments

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Remote Desktop

Has Remote Desktop App?

Yes, 3rd Party App

Yes

Yes, 3rd Party App

Yes, 3rd Party App

Yes

Yes

Yes

Remote Desktop App connects to UTA using Wireless?

Yes, 3rd Party App

Yes

Yes, 3rd Party App

Yes, 3rd Party App

Yes

Yes

Yes

VPN

Has VPN App?

No

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Yes / Cisco Anywhere

VPN App connects to UTA using Wireless?

No

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

SSH

Has SSH App?

No

Yes

Yes, 3rd Party App

Yes, 3rd Party App

Yes

Yes

Several available in Windows Store

SSH Access to UTA using Wireless?

No

Yes

Yes, 3rd Party App

Yes, 3rd Party App

Yes

Yes

Not Tested

OWA

Sign In

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Process Mail

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

eMail Configuration

Faculty/Staff

No

Yes

Yes

Yes,
Exchange

Yes

Yes, Exchange

Yes

Student

Yes

Yes, OWA

Yes, OWA

Yes OWA or IMAP

Yes, OWA

Yes, OWA or IMAP

Yes

Windows Live

Sign In

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes, OWA

Yes

Process Mail

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

SkyDrive

Sign In

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Open Files?

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

PDF

Open?

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes, Quickoffice

Yes

Yes

Word

Open?

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes - Microsoft Word Web App

Edit?

N/A

No

Yes, 3rd Party App

Yes, 3rd Party App

No

Yes, 3rd Party App

Yes - Microsoft Word Web App

PowerPoint

Open?

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes - Microsoft PowerPoint Web App

Edit?

N/A

No

Yes, 3rd Party App

Yes, 3rd Party App

No

Yes, 3rd Party App

Yes - Microsoft PowerPoint Web App

Excel

Open?

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes - Microsoft Excel Web App

Edit?

N/A

No

Yes, 3rd Party App

Yes, 3rd Party App

No

Yes, 3rd Party App

Yes - Microsoft Excel Web App (editable, stripped down copy)

Other notes

This is primarily an e-Reader.
Some tablet functions, but very limited.

The installed version of Quickoffice is limited to read-only.

This tablet worked well with web browsing.

Problems getting drop down menus and navigation to work. Links do not work.

Polaris Office was awkward to use. Trouble
editing PowerPoint files.

Does not have Office installed by default. Office 365 is recommended, but not tested.